Which principle was included in most state constitutions?

parliamentary structure; the early state constitutions all copied Pennsylvania's model and had a unicameral (one house) legislature

judicial review; the state constitutions all created special boards of censors to review and reject bad laws

separation of powers; state constitutions had several branches of government

popular sovereignty; the states all copied New Jersey's constitution and gave women the right to vote

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Emilio Ortiz

31 May, 10:27

Which principle was included in most state constitutions?

parliamentary structure; the early state constitutions all copied Pennsylvania's model and had a unicameral (one house) legislature

judicial review; the state constitutions all created special boards of censors to review and reject bad laws

separation of powers; state constitutions had several branches of government

popular sovereignty; the states all copied New Jersey's constitution and gave women the right to vote

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Ben Ruiz · Answer 1

It should be the separation of power, because it includes answer #1 and #2, while answer #3 is a concept failed to solve the slave problem in the 1850s (google "Bleeding Kansas" if you are interested in the topic), only implemented in a few states.